Justification:
This species is widespread in the Eastern Pacific region. No major threats to this species are known, and there is no current indication of population decline. It is listed as Least Concern.

This species is found in tide pools and on shallow muddy and sandy substrate. It is a benthic but not a burrowing species (Charter and Moser, 1996). The young of this species are attracted to lights at the sea surface, and adults may often be observed near the surface as well (McCosker and Rosenblatt, 1995).